Syed Husin not defending post & Anwar refused nomination......

PKR deputy president Syed Husin Ali will not be defending his post at the upcoming party elections. Syed Husin, who was appointed senator last year, has been the deputy president for two terms since the merger of his Parti Rakyat Malaysia and Parti Keadilan to form Parti Keadilan Rakyat in 2003.

The decision by the veteran politician to quit as party's No 2 will pave the way for a much anticipated contest between two rivals - vice-president Azmin Ali and supreme council member Zaid Ibrahim.

Speaking at a press conference in a hotel in Petaling Jaya this morning, Syed Husin said that he made the decision not to contest after consulting party leaders, family and friends. He will nevertheless continue to remain active in politics.

"I'll be 74 years old next week. I hope I can spend more time on writing and keep company with my wife, children and grandchildren.

"I don't think I'm that old yet, but I want to make way for young blood," he said.

Syed Husin denied he was hard pressed to withdraw from the polls after a group of PKR MPs and state assemblypersons came out openly last week to support Azmin for the no 2 spot.

"No, I'm not under pressure. If I'm under pressure, it's my moral duty to inform the party. A lot of people have been asking me, so it's only fair that I make my announcement before they start nominations on Sept 17.

Meanwhile, Anwar Ibrahim said he will not accept any nominations for the upcoming party polls amidst a groundswell of support for him to officially take the helm of the party.

Anwar announced this through his blog today but did not give any reasons for the move. This is unlikely to deter many party divisions which are set to nominate him for the top post for a second time since the last party polls in 2007. He has won the endorsement of the Kedah PKR leadership, who have urged all divisions to nominate him for the party presidency.

Anwar has also been endorsed for the top post by outgoing deputy president Syed Husin Ali, Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim and a group known as the Majlis Muafakat Kepimpinan Keadilan Selangor (Selangor Keadilan Leadership Consensus Council). Also in his blog, Anwar had words of advice for all aspiring candidates, reminding them to ensure that a clean contest and campaign takes place.

“All candidates must strictly follow campaign ethics and not claim they have my endorsement,” he said. He said that the party was making history with its one-member-one-vote direct elections for the party top leadership and thus the party members must ensure that the party's ideals for reforms be carried out.

“We must take heed of this principle and not external demands or gratuity,” he said.

source:malaysiakini

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Salam Aidilfitri.......

Tumpang Sekole mengucapkan Minal Aidin Wal Faizin kepada pengunjung-pengunjung terhormat and thanks for your support.

Hati-hati bila memandu dan selamat pulang ke kampung anda.

Taking a short break and will be back soon.......

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How an UMNO linked agency transferred 280ha land for bumi to......

Two Malay non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and 33 individuals have filed a suit against Yayasan Bumiputra Pulau Pinang (YBPP), an Umno-linked agency, after it allegedly transferred 280ha of land reserved for bumiputras to a development company with a non-Malay majority shareholder. The suit, filed at the High Court here today, claimed the YBPP had passed the three plots located around Bertam in Kepala Batas, to Bandar Kepala Batas Sdn Bhd (BKB).

It identified BKB as a joint-venture with YBPP having only 30% of the shares while Hunza Properties Bhd owned the remaining 70%. Citing breach of trust and/or breach of fiduciary responsibility, the suit was filed by Ikatan Kelab-Kelab Melayu Negri Pulau Pinang and Persatuan Melayu Pulau Pinang (Pemenang), together with Datuk Yussof Latiff and 32 other individuals. Yussof, who is the president of Pemenang, later told a press conference the plaintiffs were also concerned as the said plots of land were transferred to BKB on Nov 26, 2001 for only RM21,960,696.

"But a report by a commissioned valuer put the value of the land, according to open market prices on Nov 11, 2001, at RM137,435,000,” he said. "Because of this, YBPP has incurred financial losses of as much as RM115,474,303," he added.

The writ of summons named YBPP as a defendant along with Tenagas Sdn Bhd, Kumpulan Pinang Hartanah Sdn Bhd, Kumpulan Pinang Properties Sdn Bhd, BKB, Datuk Syed Mohamad Syed Murtaza and three other individuals The plaintiffs are asking for the joint-venture agreement YBPP subsidiaries Kumpulan Pinang Hartanah and Kumpulan Pinang Properties made with BKB, and the land transfer to BKB, be declared null and void. It is also seeking an injunction to prevent BKB from transferring or nullifying any portion of the land still registered under it.

Yussof said Hunza Properties Bhd was a public-listed company that was not controlled by Malays or bumiputras, and its shares were not majority owned by Malays. He said YBPP was formed in 1980 as a result of an economic convention by Umno that resolved to set up the organisation for the benefit of Malays in Penang.

"To achieve this, YBPP used funds allocated by the government, and through its subsidiary bought several plots of property in Kepala Batas, Penang." - Himanshu Bhatt

source:theSun

Remember how Rahman Maidin, the former MRCB chairperson, testified that he had paid RM40 million for the 100 percent stake in Realmild, only to discover from Dr Mahathir later that the shares belonged to UMNO.

Remember, how the former Chairman of Malaysia Airlines (MAS), Tajudin Ramli, plundered the national airline close to RM9 billion. He was merely the ‘government agent’ in the MAS scam. The MAS shares did not belong to him. They belonged to UMNO. He was merely UMNO’s ‘front man’.

Baca 'NGO Melayu tuntut batal perjanjian YBPP-Hunza' di sini.

Baca 'NGO Dakwa YBPP Seleweng Tanah' di sini.

Dasar penyamun tetap penyamun juga......



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Lim Guan Eng - Umno takut kerana saya banyak bantu Melayu, Islam......

Ikuti luahan hati beliau dalam wawancara wakil Harakah, AHMAD LUTFI OTHMAN, MOHD RASHIDI HASSAN, WAN NORDIN WAN YAACOB dan KHAIRUL HARTIMI bersama Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang tersebut di Terminal Tambang Murah (LCCT) pada 2 September lalu membincangkan isu-isu semasa.

Lim Guan Eng sering menjadi sasaran media arus perdana. Ada sahaja yang tidak kena pada pentadbirannya. Beliau dituduh anti Melayu dan anti Islam oleh media talibarut Umno. Di sebalik asakan itu, Guan Eng yang juga Setiausaha Agung DAP, tetap tenang. Namun beliau tidak dapat menyembunyikan kegusarannya, kalau-kalau serangan media talibarut Umno-BN menjangkau sehingga kepada serangan fizikal.

HARAKAH(H): Apa pandangan saudara mengenai Umno, yang sejak akhir-akhir ini semakin hebat memberikan tekanan terhadap Pakatan Rakyat, khususnya saudara selaku Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang?

LIM GUAN ENG(LGE): Pada saya, yang paling ketara ialah kajian Merdeka Centre di mana, di kalangan Melayu, hanya 44 peratus menyokong Umno dan selebihnya menentang Umno, kajian itu memperlihatkan Umno ini, lagi lama lagi teruk. Mereka hanya memainkan isu perkauman sahaja, rasuah di kalangan mereka semakin tinggi. Mereka tidak boleh kikis imej rasuah, rakyat lagi lama lagi jemu, mereka (Umno) pun tahu hakikat ini.

H: Jadi Umno harus buang imej rasuah?

Ya. Kalau mereka tidak buang rasuah mereka akan mati, tetapi kalau kitapun tidak buang rasuah kita pun mati juga.

H: Mutakhir ini mereka serang peribadi, mainkan isu agama dan perkauman?

LGE:Sekarang ini bertubi-tubi mereka menghentam kita. Mereka hentam keromo sahaja isu-isu perkauman dan agama. Itu menunjukkan keterdesakan dan mereka sudah bercelaru tidak ada isu mereka nak mainkan. Saya rasa mereka (Umno) ini sudah hilang akal dan guna cara Firaun sahaja. Sekarang ini apabila mereka sudah tidak boleh beli keyakinan rakyat, mereka guna fitnah sahaja dan gunakan kuasa rakus mereka melalui media yang menjadi talibarut mereka.

H: Bagaimana kesannya?

LGE: Kesannya ada kita akui, tetapi kesannya ialah di kalangan ahlinya (Umno). Serangan terhadap kita, hanya akan meningkatkan perasaan dan akan ada yang terbawa-bawa dengan sentimen perkauman yang mereka bawakan. Tetapi kita juga kena waspada dengan api perkauman ini kerana mereka sentiasa berusaha, mereka guna sekarang dan kita kena hadapi menjelang pilihan raya. Kita tidak mahu kita terus tidur lena tetapi kena hadapi serangan terakhir ini yang berbentuk perkauman sempit, serangan maut. Dia (Umno-BN) mahu kita maut tetapi jika kita tidak maut mereka yang maut, tiada jalan yang senang sama ada hidup atau mati.....(ketawa).

H: Adakah saudara jangka serangan ini akan berterusan?

LGE: Ya. Mereka akan buat sampai saat-saat terakhir menjelang Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13. Ini kita harus hadapinya juga. Terbaru mereka palsukan gambar, kononnya saya menyembelih korban. Gambar Nizar mereka ubah, letak gambar saya. Mereka sengaja buat provokasi. Dalam isu masjid ini pula (membabitkan Ahli Parlimen DAP Serdang, Teo Nie Ching) sengaja mereka mainkan dengan naikkan gambar Teo Nie Ching yang masuk ke surau, sedangkan Teo ini datang atas jemputan AJK Surau al- Huda. Kalau dia (Teo) tolak lagi akan jadi orang pandang dia tak senonoh, soal boleh atau tidak dia duduk dalam surau atau masjid ini saya tak mahu campurlah. Biarlah ulama yang berikan penjelasan. Tetapi untuk meredakan kemelut ini beliau telah mohon ampun kepada Sultan.

Jadi janganlah perbesarkan isu ini, tetapi mereka (Umno) tidak mahu lepaskan isu ini, walaupun Teo telah memohon maaf. Tengok ini adalah politik. Kita mohon maaf kepada Sultan, dan kita mahu redakan perkara ini kerana ini bulan Ramadan yang suci, tetapi mereka (Umno) gunakan isu ini untuk dijaja seluruh negara bagi memburukkan kami (DAP) dan PAS. Ini agenda politik mereka, ini satu cabaran hebat. Apa pun saya rasa gembira dan syukur kerana hubungan erat antara Pakatan Rakyat di Pulau Pinang sangat kuat. Baik PAS, baik DAP, kita sama-sama hadapinya, kita yakin rakyat pun tidak percayakan lagi dakyah mereka ini (Umno). Tetapi saya rasa kita kena kerja kuat dan buat pelbagai program.

H: Apa program yang dibuat untuk menangkis serangan ini?

LGE: Dua minggu lepas dan esok, kita bagi penerangan kepada masjid-masjid, setiap kali kita pergi, kita bagi penerangan apa sebenarnya yang berlaku. Kita hendak jelaskan semula kepada rakyat isu ini, kita tidak ada ruang sebab bila kita hendak jelaskan Utusan Malaysia tidak bagi ruang, hanya Harakah sahaja yang berikan ruang. Tetapi Harakah pula diasak oleh kerajaan.

H: Mengapa Umno kelihatan konsisten membuat serangan?

LGE: Saya rasa serangan yang dibuat Umno menunjukkan mereka tidak ada akal, tidak ada isu dan tidak ada idea lagi. Hanya kerana mereka mahukan pilihan raya nanti mereka ada kekuatan dengan sokongan kuasa dan media. Mungkin pilihan raya umum akan diadakan lepas Mac depan (2011) saya rasa mungkin mereka buat persiapan, tetapi dengan cara ini ia boleh menjatuhkan Umno juga. Saya rasa mereka benar-benar tertekan, mereka juga marah sangat sebab PAS dan DAP bekerjasama sangat erat. Saya rasa kerjasama DAP-PAS sangat kuat bukan sahaja di peringkat atas tetapi lagi kuat di peringkat tengah dan bawah.

Sebab itulah mereka (Umno) merasa tertekan dengan situasi ini dan mereka rasa marah, mereka mahu pecahkan kita, mereka tarik PAS dengan cara perpaduan tetapi tidak berjaya, akhirnya mereka laga-lagakan PAS dan DAP dengan satu isu (Hudud) yang sudah selesai sebenarnya dahulu. Mereka tidak berjaya buat, isu kalimah Allah mereka mainkan tidak jalan, isu judi sukan mereka jalankan tidak berjaya juga, sebab itulah mereka marah sangat kepada PAS dan DAP ini dan dia marah sangat kepada saya.

H: Pada pandangan saudara, mengapa Umno begitu marah pada saudara?

LGE: Kenapa Umno marah sangat kepada saya? Saya tahu kerana 'judi bola', Pulau Pinang negeri pertama haramnkan judi bola, sebab itu banyak negeri ikut termasuk Johor dan sebagainya. Bila kita jadi peneraju kepada mengharamkan judi ini, mereka banyak rugi, ini mereka boleh buat untuk 'election fund' (dana pilihan raya), dalam jawapan Rais Yatim (Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim, Menteri Penerangan), mereka (Umno) kena luluskan judi bola kerana untuk orang Cina. Ini mereka cerita kepada orang kampung, benda ini 'makan tau' (berjaya menghasut) kerana orang kampung. Mereka ini kurang bercampur dengan orang Cina mereka ingatkan orang Cina ini berjudi sebagai budaya.

Kononnya mereka mahu tanamkan pemikiran bahawa judi ini budaya masyarakat Cina. Jadi selepas saya umumkan mengharamkan judi bola di Pulau Pinang mereka punya modal habis..takkan dia nak cerita kepada orang kampung itu Guan Eng bukan orang Cina....(ketawa). Takkan mereka (Umno) nak ceritakan soal saya haramkan judi kerana saya ini Cina yang jahat...takkan mereka nak ceritakan begitu kepada orang Melayu di kampung? Ini siapapun tak akan terima.

Saya dan kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang menjadi pelopor negeri yang pertama haramkan judi bola, sampai Johor pun terikut-ikut. Jadi macam mana pun yang luluskan judi bola Umno dan mereka juga nak nampak kononnya wira rakyat mereka pula tarik semula. Ini semua sudah terbalik. Umno ini lain-lain perkara mereka tidak marah tetapi jika kita potong duit melalui judi mereka mereka akan marah sebab ini talian hayat mereka.

H: Mungkin Umno hilang modal lawan Pakatan Rakyat?

LGE: Sebab itu mereka kini gunakan apa sahaja isu untuk mengenakan kita (Pakatan Rakyat). Mereka juga mainkan isu Bazaar Ramadan di Komtar. Isu ini masih dimainkan lagi. Kita dibayangkan kononnya kita ambil tindakan kepada peniaga, sedangkan penganjur yang bermasalah. Mereka sengaja mainkan isu perkauman, kononnya nak kata kita haramkan Bazaar Ramadan. Mereka sengaja mainkan isu ini, kononnya nak bayangkan kita usik orang Melayu, sedangkan sejak kita memerintah satu orangpun orang Melayu atau bukan Melayu kita usik, sebaliknya kita membantu rakyat. Kita harap boleh dapat satu penyelesaian yang baiklah. Bila mereka (Umno) usik orang semasa Barisan Nasional melalui Gerakan usik orang Melayu ini mereka diamkan, sengaja mereka tidak mahu dedahkan.

H: Umno-BN gambarkan saudara dan Nizar sebelum ini anti Melayu dan Islam?

LGE: Kita di Pulau Pinang, sebelum ini telah menggandakan bantuan bagi hal ehwal Islam pada tahun 2008 sejumlah RM 20.5 juta tahun ini RM 24.3 juta, dan kita bagi kepada hal ehwal Islam dan bantuan kepada NGO Islam ini macama mana? Mereka tidak nampakkah ini? Sekolah Agama Rakyat, siapa yang potong bantuan SAR ini? Umno....siapa yang menghidupkan semula dan memberi bantuan, ialah kita Pakatan Rakyat, sampaikan kita buat satu makmal sains di Madrasah al-Aminiyah, ini madrasah utama di Pulau Pinang.

Mereka juga cerita kononnya kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat Pulau Pinang tidak bagi kontrak kepada kontraktor kelas F yang kebanyakannya bumiputera. Orang Umno yang tidak dapat kontrak sudah tentu mereka tak dapat kerana Umno yang tidak dapat. Cakap ini tidak betul. Kerajaan Pusat tidak berikan wang, kita terpaksa cari wang untuk membangunkan infrastruktur dan sebagainya. Ini kita kena tunggu sedikit kerana bantuan dari Kerajaan Pusat tiada. Rumah kos rendah bukan murah, rumah pangsa kosnya dari RM80 juta ke RM100 juta, ini bukan senang mahu cari wang. Tetapi kita buat juga, cuma kita cari masa sedikit kerana kita tiada wang, bukan kita tidak mahu buat.

H: Sasaran masa depan DAP dan Pakatan Rakyat?

LGE: Bila saya lihat di Pulau Pinang saya rasa tidak ada masalah, tetapi negeri lain saya tidak tahulah ini secara amnya kita sekarang ini kuat. Saya rasa PAS yakin dengan DAP ini kerana kita yakin tidak akan belot, kita telah berjuang begitu lama, apa perbezaannya kita semua tahu tetapi yang pasti Nik Aziz (Mursyidul Am PAS, Tok Guru Dato' Nik Aziz Nik Mat) tahu siapa Lim Kit Siang (Penasihat DAP). Lawan BN dan lawan sampai habis, lawan tetap lawan itulah yang mereka (Umno) cuba remehkan, tetapi dua tiga tahun ini hubungan kita dari bawah sampai atas semuanya erat.

Saya rasa kita ini sangat rapat, bila Teo kena hentam, semua datang beri sokongan kepada Teo, ini satu hubungan yang sangat baik. Umno sengaja mereka cipta cerita sahaja. Jadi saya rasa ini yang membuatkan mereka tertekan. Saya rasa jika PAS renggang dengan DAP, Umno pun tidak berminat dengan PAS, mereka ini sengaja mahu jauhkan hubungan akrab kita( PAS-DAP) sekarang ini mereka gunakan isu perkauman untuk belasah kita, lagi kuat mereka buat lagi teruk mereka akan dipandang rakyat. Tentu ada yang terkesan tetapi sedikit sangatlah. Saya rasa terasnya ialah kerjasama kita sangat kuat. Mereka pukulpun tidak akan berjaya.

H: Bolehkah Umno-Gerakan ambil semula negeri Pulau Pinang?

LGE: Saya rasa tidak boleh kerana sokongan rakyat kepada kita sangat kuat. Tetapi serangan mereka ini kita terpaksa jawablah, kita kena buang masa sedikit untuk jawablah, itu sahaja yang berjaya mereka lakukan. Untuk mendapatkan sokongan rakyat ini saya rasa tidak kemana. Sebenarnya kita banyak bantu orang Islam macam skim takaful kifalah, bantuan kepada pelajar-pelajar dan sebagainya, ini yang mereka (Umno) takutkan. Penyokong Umno di Pulau Pinang mereka lihat kita kerajaan negeri ada buat kerja, kita bagi kepada mereka khidmat. Ini semua buatkan Umno rasa tidak selesa, sedangkan kerajaan negeri terdahulu tidak beri.

Sekarang mereka dapat mengapa dulu tidak bagi, kita kongsi bagi sebab kita ada intergiriti kita tidak rasuah, sampaikan Transparency International (TI) pun puji pentadbiran kita yang berintergriti. Kita ada rekod, apa mereka nak kritik kita mereka tidak ada asasnya. Mereka cuba gunakan isu rasuah, penyelewengan kuasa dan khidmat rakyat ini semua tidak boleh jalan juga. Rakyat dapat lihat apa yang kita dapat buat dalam masa setahun dan rakyat juga membandingkan apa yang mereka tidak boleh buat selama mereka memerintah.

Kita telah pastikan seluruh keluarga dalam Pulau Pinang dapat RM500 sebulan, macam mana kita buat, kita pastikan jika mereka hanya dapat RM300 kita tambahkan RM200. Kita hapuskan miskin tegar dan definisi miskin tegar di Pulau Pinang hanyalah RM450 sahaja. Kita hapuskan miskin tegar yang mana 90 lebih peratus Melayu. Negeri pertama buat miskin tegar sifar ialah Pulau Pinang..Tiap-tiap bulan kita tambah pendapatan mereka.

LGE: Terima kasih kerana menemuramah saya. - Mohd Rashidi Hasan
source:harakahdaily

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UMNO has 'bonsified' the Malay mind.....

Renegade artist Hishamuddin Rais declared that the Malay mind has been "bonsified" (shrunk and distorted, like a bonsai plant) by Umno's political agenda in order to perpetuate the culture of fear against non-Malays. The former ISA detainee said that it is typical of Umno to play on racial fears to convince the public that they are the best option for Malays to remain at the forefront of social and economic development in Malaysia.

"This process that 'bonsifies', nullifies and stupefies (Malays) goes back to the British time. (Malays) are led by lazy leaders and lazy thinkers," Hishamuddin (middle in photo) said at the 'Malays are muted too!' forum at the KL and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall last night. The controversial activist noted that Malays have been indoctrinated to fear new ideas and 'ghosts' of Chinese supremacy, to the point that the Malay public believe that the 'ghosts' are real threats to their existence.

Taking the example of bomoh or witchdoctors, Hishamuddin claimed that Umno employs the same tactics to convince the Malays that they are constantly battling against hantu (ghosts).

"In Malaysia it is very simple. The hantu for the Malays are the Chinese. The Malays are made to believe that there are all sorts of hantu, to encourage the public to be thankful for Umno (to save them).

"It's just like (the tactics of) the bomoh in the kampung, where kampung folk will be told that there are all sorts of hantu to deal with... Umno uses the same modus operandi," he said.

Playing up fears

Hishamuddin claimed that just like the colonial British in Malaya, Umno realises that a liberated Malay mind is a threat to their existence, hence the ruling party's efforts to stop the liberalisation of the Malay mindset. He alleged that Umno would never agree to free the Malay mind as it is all about maintaining the ruling party's power and control over Malaysia's wealth.

Hishamuddin noted that such fear of losing power has only taken hold fairly recently, evident especially in the ruling government's efforts to perpetuate the fear of a recurrence of the May 13, 1969 racial riots.

"They put the fear in Malays that the Chinese wanted to take over the country. I thought that (notion) was mad, because this is the most mismanaged country, with corruption in the police and the judiciary.

"Because the country is so mismanaged, do you really think the Chinese want to take over the country?" he quipped.

Speaking to an audience of around 160 people, Hishamuddin stressed that the ruling government is simply working on the premise of "manufactured consent"', where it employs public institutions such as the Malayan Sultanate to force people to agree with whatever opinions or policies it makes. He said that it has perpetuated the culture of 'lazy thinkers' among Malays, where the best minds end up being unwilling or unable to contribute to the community's advancement.

Licence just to laugh

Hishamuddin stressed that it is unfortunate that the best Malay minds have been left out of the nation's education system, to make way for 'half-educated' Malays who are bent on maintaining the status quo.

"Malays have become very lazy thinkers. To the non-Malays, I ask that you have sympathy as the Malays are faced with a situation where their reading material is very limited and (the government) allows less and less people (to form their own opinions)," he said.

Taking the example of the recent banning of comics by cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, Hishamuddin said it is ridiculous that public expression, particularly by Malay artists, should be censored.

"Just imagine, just to laugh you need to get a licence... and if you want a licence you will have to engage in corruption to pay the Marxists," he said.

source:malaysiakini

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Zaid Ibrahim,"Will I end up buried like Ghafar Baba?'.......

Zaid Ibrahim, who has thrown his hat into the ring for PKR deputy president's post, feared that he may end up buried in the upcoming party leadership polls as Ghafar Baba was back in 1993. He recalled how the former deputy prime minister was so badly undermined by Umno leaders that he had to withdraw from defending his No 2 post in the party.Zaid lamented that a year ago he was hailed a hero, but is now labelled as an Umno agent out to destroy PKR.

The PKR supreme council member, who joined PKR in 2008, expressed regret that his decision to contest in the upcoming party polls has caused “unease” amongst certain quarters.

“Someone even paid a popular Malay blogger to tarnish my name. The blogger was asked to write that I will pay RM20,000 to the branch that nominates me, and write that I was tasked by (former finance minister) Daim Zainuddin to come in and destroy PKR,” he said in a statement which was released yesterday but embargoed until 7am today.

“My loyalty has also been questioned by certain PKR parliamentarians, but loyalty to whom, they did not mentioned. Perhaps I am not loyal to the party cause or to the highest leadership, I don't know,” he said.

“Perhaps these MPs will come forward and explain why my nomination will not be supported come Monday (today) at their press conferences to show their support for the great Anwar Ibrahim-Azmin Ali combination,” he sniped.

Zaid appeared to resign to the possibility that Anwar may team up with his long-time loyalist Azmin as candidates for president and deputy president respectively. According to Zaid, incumbent president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail could be asked to give way, while current deputy president Syed Husin Ali is also expected not to defend his post.

His statement to the media yesterday came hot in the heels of increasing talks within party circles that Anwar is likely to swing his formidable political weight behind his former political aide, Azmin. This is despite that the party supremo was instrumental in convincing Zaid to join PKR two years ago. Azmin recently took over as Selangor PKR chief from Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim, while Zaid was appointed the party's Federal Territories chief.

'PKR must practice what it preaches'

The former de facto law minister finds it peculiar that a year ago he was hailed a “hero” and a “brave, principled political champion unconcerned with power and post”, and yet today he is considered a "troublemaker and one who will sell the party out to Umno.” Zaid notes that personal attacks against him has stepped up ahead of the party polls, adding sarcastically that during the Hulu Selangor by-election it was Umno who had “bludgeoned” him.

“I joined Keadilan because I want this party to work with Pakatan (Rakyat) to change the culture and political power in this country so that Malaysians can have a government that is just and fair.

“In this struggle, my loyalty has not budged an inch... that is why I am offering myself to the contest,” he said.

According to him, for PKR to be able to change the political culture of this country, it must first to practice the principles that it holds dear within the party.

“I will explain this further during my campaign,” he said.

Zaid had announced yesterday that he was contesting the party No 2 post while breaking fast in Kuantan with 30 Pahang liaison committee and party members. He conceded that while he was not “blindly loyal”, he is part of a political organisation that is democratic and one that is open to criticism. PKR, he said, is not a “cult organisation” whose members “deify their supreme leaders”

“I support those who are honest and wise, and shun those who are pretentious. If that means I am not loyal, then let the members decide my fate,” he said.

He may suffer Ghafar's fate

Zaid revealed that he had been warned he would be buried in the race as Ghafar was.Ghafar was appointed as deputy in 1986 by then prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad after rival Musa Hitam quit the post. The veteran leader, who was older than Mahathir, was challenged at the 1993 Umno polls by up-and-coming leader Anwar, who had cut his political teeth as party's Youth chief and later vice-president.

“I remember the incident in 1993 where Ghafar was bashed by Umno until he could not garner enough nominations and had to withdraw,” said Zaid.

“His years of loyal service to the party - all forgotten just like that. They couldn't even afford him a little respect by supporting his nomination just because there was a new hero emerging at the time - Anwar Ibrahim,” said Zaid, without any hint of irony.

In the run-up to the 1993 party election, Anwar had assembled a formidable team of Umno leaders to back his candidacy at a press conference. When Ghafar realised that he would be unable to secure the required nominations from the party, he withdrew from the contest.

“I cannot forget seeing the dismay and weariness on Ghafar's face in Masjid Telipot in Kota Bharu, sitting alone on the stairs of the masjid," said Zaid.

“I greeted him and told him that I too had lost the Kota Bharu division contest so I could not help him. He just nodded.

“If my fate is to end up like Pak Ghafar, so be it. In my political struggle, the math is simple. If it is the truth, I will support. If it is false, I will oppose it,” said Zaid.

source:malaysiakini

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Bila MB Khalid Ibrahim tolak pemberian insentif RM100,000....

Kesudian Menteri Besar Selangor Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim menolak pemberian insentif RM100,000 daripada Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS), harus dicontohi pimpinan Umno Barisan Nasional (BN). Mendapat pujian Pesuruhjaya Pas Selangor, Datuk Dr Hassan Ali, beliau berpendapat pemberian insentif di kalangan pengerusi mana-mana Syarikat Berkaitan Kerajaan (GLC) harus dihentikan segera kerana ia melibatkan wang rakyat.

Khalid sebelum ini menolak insentif 100 ribu ringgit yang diberi PKNS atas kapasiti sebagai Pengerusi, kerana mahu memulangkan wang rakyat itu kepada kepada rakyat.. Beliau juga melakukan siasatan dan mengarah supaya garis panduan pemberian insentif dirangka bagi mengawal amalan pentadbiran pimpinan Umno Barisan Nasional sebelum ini. Perbincangan garis panduan akan dibentang pada mesyuarat Exco minggu depan, seterusnya dibawa ke sesi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN).

"Saya takut rakyat marah tapi MB (menteri besar) menolak. Ini dengan tajuk dalam akhbar, Khalid tolak 100 ribu, ini saya rasa very powerful pada saya.

"MB menolak bonus yang diberi selaku pengerusi. Ini langkah yang baik dan saya alu-alukan. Kalau saya pun akan tolak, pada saya ini wang rakyat, harus diberi kepada rakyat," katanya.

Kesudian Khalid Ibrahim memulangkan pemberian insentif ini jauh berbeza dengan amalan mewah yang sebati dengan pentadbiran Datuk Seri Mohamad Khir Toyo ketika masih berkuasa.

"Kalau dilihat amalan kerajaan lalu, khususnya di bawah Khir Toyo, ini amalan biasa. Ambil RM100,000, RM200,000 pergi shooping (beli-belah) luar negara, bawa isteri, anak dan orang gaji - itu yang saya dengar.

"Itu tidak berlaku dalam kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat. Kita begitu prihatin dan membincangkan secara terperindi laporan kewangan dan bentang kepada perbendaharaan negeri dan bawa kepada exco.

"Dalam exco, kami berbincang untuk menguntungkan rakyat, kelulusan akan diberi. Jika merugikan rakyat, menguntungkan beberapa individu dan berkepentingan sendiri tidak akan lulus," katanya lagi.- Raudhatul Jannar Jalidar

source:tvselangor.com

Bonus kaki tangan awam kadang2 ada kadang2 tak ada dan kalu ada pun tak sampai sebulan gaji. Tapi, lihat macam mana Pengerusi2 GLC punya bonus bukan RM500 atau RM1000 tapi RM100,000 beb!!!!

Sabit tu Khir Toyo dan penyanggak2 UMNO dok gila meroyan tak habis-habis.......

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Anwar: Case shows I have no interests in MRCB......

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said today's revelation at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on the commercial suit by Khalid Ahmad on Abdul Rahman Maidin has absolved him of any interests in Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB).

Anwar, in his blog posting today, said Umno had been making claims that he has interests in MRCB through Realmild (M) Sdn Bhd.

“I have said at the Kuala Lumpur High Court in 1999, that the 70 percent stake in Realmild was held by former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad himself. I do not have any interests in the company.

“Following the revelation, Mahathir had asked Abdul Rahman to take over the (Realmild) shares, which were then said to be owned by Umno. This only verifies my earlier assertions,” he said.

Anwar said he was thankful to Allah that the slander against him that plagued the minds of the people is now out in the open.

Today, Rahman, the former MRCB chairperson, testified that he had paid RM40 million for the 100 percent stake in Realmild, only to discover from Dr Mahathir later that the shares belonged to Umno.

Rahman said former finance minister Daim Zainuddin had offered him to take over Realmild some time in 1999, and he thought it was merely a pure corporate exercise.

However, he said he was shocked to learn from the then-premier that the shares belonged to Umno and that no payment will be made to him when he had to relinquish them to Syed Anuar Jamalullail, who is the younger brother to the Raja of Perlis.

source:malaysiakini

Read '70% of NST, MRCB takeover unit held in Dr M's name' here.

Baca 'Realmind 70% atas nama Dr.Mahathir' di sini.

Baca 'Terkejut' diberitahu saham Realmild milik Umno' di sini.

...and yet Mahathir says he is clean........

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